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Home again …<\/h1>\n

You’ll likely get tired of hearing that a long time before I get tired of saying it. \u00a0Elaine said to me several times over the last few days … even during the retreat in PEI, “I can hardly wait to get home.” \u00a0This makes me happier than I know how to express. \u00a0I have always wanted her to be happy wherever we found ourselves.<\/p>\n

Even my dog is glad to be home. \u00a0This picture says it all.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to all for giving us the time to attend this most beneficial gathering with other pastor friends. \u00a0It was above and beyond anything that you needed to do, this early into our relationship. \u00a0Our hope is that the investment will have an ongoing, positive spill-over among our church family.<\/p>\n

We spent the entire weekend wandering around the Emmaus road account, trying to imagine what that experience would have been like for Cleopas and the “other” disciple. \u00a0The words, “but we had hoped<\/strong><\/em>” stay with me even this morning. \u00a0It was the death of a dream that that they vocalized to Jesus, as their grief kept them from recognizing His Presence with them … they were mourning their loss, failing to recognize their gain at the very same time.<\/p>\n

Jesus was risen and still their dream was dead. \u00a0They were looking for a Jesus of their own making or imagination<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0He was to be the political deliverer of the nation of Israel. \u00a0How many times do we miss God’s help and deliverance because we expect Him to function according to our dreams or dictates. \u00a0It is only as our own dreams are laid to rest that we find something new in Christ. \u00a0A bigger dream. \u00a0A better dream.<\/p>\n

We’ll meet on Thursday this week and continue to contemplate God’s bigger, better dream for CLC. \u00a0In these days, let’s gently lay the past to rest and look to the future which is held in God’s hands. \u00a0He is doing a new thing, not a rerun.<\/p>\n

And perhaps you may be grieving some loss this week as well. \u00a0Read though the Emma’s Road account and watch how Jesus comes alongside those who have lost hope. \u00a0We were among those Emmaus pilgrims but finally, after the death of our dreams, we found our way home.<\/p>\n

Blessings on you all this week.<\/p>\n

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